Minneota High School - Viking Ventures / Minn Hi Ann Yearbook (Minneota, MN)

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The 1976 Volleyball season got off to a good start with the Vik- ings defeating Lake Benton in the first game of the season. As a whole, the season was a victorious one, with a regular season record of 12-2. After defeating Tracy and Cottonwood, Minneota advanced to the district championship round that was played at Ruthton. The Vikings faced Russell for the district crown in hopes of obtaining the title again this year, but the tough Bulldogs put an end to their dream, by defeating them in two out of three games. BOTTOM: B -squad Volleyball members included: ROW 1: Janet Hennen, Rosemary Neisus, Nancy Koch, Rhonda Hennen, Robin Boe, Kelly Baugher, and Trudy Wigness. ROW 2: Nadine Obe, Paula Mikkelson, Sandy Wambeke, Delores Breyfogle, Barb Bottleberghe, and Beth DeCock. ROW 3: Mary Jo Atwood, Mar- garet Rabaey, Patti Claeys, Janet Konold, Phyllis Breyfogle, Laurie Fier, Rita Erickson, and Coach Susan Gigstad. 9

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WHAM BAM SHAN6-A-LAN6 VOLLEYBALL SCOREBOARD HOME OPPONENT MATCH ONE BY: Minneota Lake Benton Minneota Minneota Tracy Tracy Minneota Ivanhoe Minneota Minneota Canby Minneota Minneota Hendricks Minneota Minneota Tracy Minneota Minneota Balaton Minneota Minneota Tyler Minneota Minneota Canby Minneota Minneota Ruthton Minneota Minneota Russell Russell Minneota Clarkfield Minneota Minneota Cottonwood Minneota Minneota Lynd Minneota District Tournament Minneota Tracy Minneota Minneota Cottonwood Minneota Minneota Russell Russell GHT: Coach Sandy Smith gave Cyndy Sanow some helpful hints on setting the ball. BELOW: A -squad Volleyball members included: ROW 1: Co-captain Cathy DeCock, Dodie Konold, Lynda Fier, Sandy Wa- mbeke, and Julie Bretschneider. ROW 2: Margaret Fier, Cathy Noyes, Sharon Buysse, Beverly Fier, and Co- Captain Cyndy Sanow. BOTTOM RIGHT: Cyndy Sanow, got into a position to bump the volleyball back to the opposing team. CENTER RIGHT: The exuberant Mar- garet Fier smashed a powerful spike downward on the visiting rivals. TOP FAR RIGHT: Sharon Buysse gritted her teeth as she saved the ball. 8

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SPOON NITER ANTHOLOGY On November 8, 1976, Minneota High proudly presented its All School Play, Spoon River An- thology, directed by Ms. Linda Berger with the assistance of Student Director Carolyn Rabaey, Musical Director Mrs. Diane Wisniewski, Direc- tor of Set Construction Mr. James Bowen and Stage Manager Sue Janssen. The play was a col- lection of stories told by the characters about the joys and disappointments of small town life. The student cast portrayed as many as ten different characters. The cast included: Sharon Appelwick, Doug Josephson, Jyl Josephson, Scott Josephson, Kris Kimpelien, Wayne Kompelien, Gary Meyer, Janet Pesek, and Tim Tomasek; Lois Bot, pianist; and Colleen Heggeseth, guitarist. BELOW: Mem- bers of the cast and crew included: Colleen Hegg- eseth, Kris Koplien, Sye Janssen, Cindy' Drown, Barb Baugher, Carolyn Rabaey, Julie Welsh, Nancy Byrne, Kathy Engles, Doug Joseph- son, Lois Bot, Wayne Kompelien, Sharon Appel- wick, Tim Tomasek, Jyl Josephson, Gary Meyer, Janet Pesek, Scott Josephson, Tom DeBruckere, Brian Timmerman, Larry Fox, Gary Wigness, Jody Peterson, Alexandre Mesquita, Chuck Kon- old, Nancy Przymus, and Gayle Fredericks. RIGHT: One soldier anticipated great things while singing Soldier, Oh Soldier. 10